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In the process of developing and testing mining equipment for the moon,
NORCAT
recognized the need for a test medium that could simulate some of the physical properties of lunar material (regolith).
That led to the development of a series of simulants in conjunction with local company
Electric Vehicle Controllers Ltd.
(EVC) who engaged the
University of New Brunswick
in their efforts. EVC is currently pursuing mass production of a lunar highlands physical regolith simulant known as
OB-1
.
NORCAT
has used this material in a variety of testing of planetary excavation equipment and it has been the simulant of choice for a number of demonstrations for
NASA
and the
Canadian Space Agency.
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For more information regarding OB-1, contact:
Jim Richard
Electric Vehicle Controllers Ltd
PH: 705-521-8324 x205
jrichard@norcat.org